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_ 286 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 200. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 SySTEMic Solutions initiative which will enable expansion of dual enrollment courses with a STEM focus in all Northern Virginia school districts; opportunities to earn industry-aligned certifications; professional development opportunities for STEM teachers; part-time employment and internship opportunities for students in STEM programs; hands-on SOL- based science lessons at the elementary level with industry input and support; and collaborative robotics programs between the community college and K-12 schools. It is expected that an equal amount of private funds will be generated as a match for the state support. M. Out of this appropriation, $19,560 the first year and $19,560 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to Southside Virginia Community College. Out of this amount, $9,780 each year from the general fund shall be provided to the Estes Community Center in Chase City, $9,780 each year from the general fund shall be provided to the Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center in South Hill. N. Out of this appropriation, $115,130 the first year and $115,130 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Mecklenburg County Job Retraining Center. O. Out of this appropriation, $255,000 the first year and $255,000 the second year from the general fund and $163,000 the first year and $163,000 the second year from nongeneral funds is designated for the operation of the Amherst Center of Central Virginia Community College. Central Virginia Community College shall report annually to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees on the number of students enrolled, the programs provided with number of students served and the number of degrees and certificates awarded by program. P. Out of this appropriation, $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for Laurel Ridge Community College. Of this amount $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year is designated to support the career and technical education programs at the Middletown Campus and $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year is designated for workforce training programs at the Fauquier Campus. The programs will be designed in collaboration with regional employers and high schools. Q. Out of this appropriation, $1,100,000 and seven positions the first year and $1,100,000 and seven positions the second year from the general fund is designated for veterans resource centers at Northern Virginia Community College, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Peninsula Community College, Germanna Community College, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Brightpoint Community College, and Virginia Western Community College. R. Out of this appropriation, $250,000 and nine positions the first year and $250,000 and nine positions the second year from the general fund is designated to support the Rural Horseshoe Initiative. S. Out of this appropriation, $480,000 and two positions the first year and $480,000 and two positions the second year from the general fund are designated for the Virginia Community College System, in partnership with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, to develop and maintain a mandated online repository for all transfer agreements, course equivalency tools, Passport Credit Program Guidelines and other informational resources related to transferring from a public two-year institution to a public four-year institution. The repository shall also include a Dual Enrollment Guide, Exam Equivalency Guide, Degree Searcher, and other transfer tools and components that support student transfer. T. Out of this appropriation, $1,413,689 the first year and $1,413,689 the second year from the general fund is designated for costs of three associate degree programs in Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, and Surgical Technology that have transferred to Virginia Western Community College as a result of the merger of Radford University and the Jefferson College of Health Sciences authorized in Chapter 60 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly. U. Out of this appropriation, $4,000,000 the first year and $4,000,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for advising, marketing, outreach and public awareness efforts for the G3 program in Item 201.